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Sackboy: A Big Adventure Review
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Posted: 16 months ago, last updated 4 weeks ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.
Overview
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is running and jumping game. It's a spinoff of the LittleBigPlanet series and follows Sackboy and three friends as they explore, collect and battle their way through a fantasy world.
Unlike the LittleBigPlanet games, this is a fully explorable three dimensional world. As you progress you follow a story of the dastardly Vex kidnapping Sackboy’s friends. You set off on a whirlwind caper through snowy mountains, dense jungles, dank underwater realms and even dark space colonies.
It's a fun game to play with the family not only because of the four player mode but because of the Pixar-like story it tells. On PlayStation 5 it's fast loading and supports the new DualSense controllers haptic feedback.
Unlike the LittleBigPlanet games, this is a fully explorable three dimensional world. As you progress you follow a story of the dastardly Vex kidnapping Sackboy’s friends. You set off on a whirlwind caper through snowy mountains, dense jungles, dank underwater realms and even dark space colonies.
It's a fun game to play with the family not only because of the four player mode but because of the Pixar-like story it tells. On PlayStation 5 it's fast loading and supports the new DualSense controllers haptic feedback.
Game Details
Content Rating: PEGI 7
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Release Date: 12/11/2020
Platforms: PS4 and PS5
Genres: Action, Adventure, Platform and Puzzle
Accessibility: 29 features
Developer: Media Molecule (@MediaMolecule)
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Commitment
Duration: This game will take between 12 hours and 16 hours to complete.
Players: You can play with 4 players in the same room and up to 4 players online. Online multiplayer and support of saves from PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5 to be added in the future. You need 4 DualSense controllers to play with four players on PlayStation 5.
Players: You can play with 4 players in the same room and up to 4 players online. Online multiplayer and support of saves from PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5 to be added in the future. You need 4 DualSense controllers to play with four players on PlayStation 5.
Costs
Sackboy: A Big Adventure usually costs £59.99 to £79.99.
Does not offer in-game purchases, 'loot boxes' or 'battle/season passes'.
You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Sackboy: A Big Adventure Digital Deluxe Edition
Does not offer in-game purchases, 'loot boxes' or 'battle/season passes'.
You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Rated PEGI 7+ because it features non-realistic violence in a child-friendly setting or context, violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to fantasy or mythical beings and creatures, and pictures or sounds likely to be scary to young children. Violence is always directed at fantasy characters. Violence is cartoon-like in nature, as are reactions to it. For example, enemies disappear in puffs of smoke when defeated and the player’s character falls down and floats up like a ghost when defeated. The colourful visual style makes any violence less disturbing.The game also features some boss-fights, most of which pit the player against huge monster-like creatures. These boss-monsters can be somewhat frightening, most notably the game’s antagonist, Vex, a giant jester-like doll with huge glowing eyes. The design could scare young children.
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Skill Rating
This game is enjoyed by 8+ year-olds as it's a good match for their ability and maturity. The simple controls and multiplayer nature of this game make it an ideal early platforming challenge. Older players can help youngster progress, but they will still feel like they are participating meaningfully.Account Rating
You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.
Accessibility
Overall the game ranks fairly well for accessibility, it has clear tutorials for individual moves which you can access at any time via the start menu. For a running and jumping game, the pace of the game is slightly slower than most, although being a platformer, timing is important as moving enemies and spinning platforms are common.
There are no difficulty settings, you are able to give yourself infinite lives so that you can enjoy the game without having to worry about a Game Over. A handy trigger for getting you back into the action in multiplayer matches. There are also options to turn the games button presses and holds into either presses or holds depending on preference.
The games remapping is fairly extensive, only lacking the ability to remap the joysticks to buttons if needed.
There is an overworld where you can use all of your moves which makes for a great practice area as there are no enemies or time limits.
The game is designed with visual interest in mind, as such, the levels are colourful and characterful, this could however be an issue for players who find too much sensory information challenging. You can select colour blind assists for Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia and Achromatopsia.
Our Sackboy: A Big Adventure Accessibility Report documents 29 accessibility features:
There are no difficulty settings, you are able to give yourself infinite lives so that you can enjoy the game without having to worry about a Game Over. A handy trigger for getting you back into the action in multiplayer matches. There are also options to turn the games button presses and holds into either presses or holds depending on preference.
The games remapping is fairly extensive, only lacking the ability to remap the joysticks to buttons if needed.
There is an overworld where you can use all of your moves which makes for a great practice area as there are no enemies or time limits.
The game is designed with visual interest in mind, as such, the levels are colourful and characterful, this could however be an issue for players who find too much sensory information challenging. You can select colour blind assists for Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia and Achromatopsia.
Our Sackboy: A Big Adventure Accessibility Report documents 29 accessibility features:
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